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I used this headline when we met Millwall last September and, after a 0-0 draw I ended up regretting it. I may end up feeling the same come tomorrow afternoon, but I like my chances… My good friend Terry got in touch with me on Wednesday and offered me a ticket to this match…

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Somehow, I think the press have missed this one. Just under one month since he was sacked by QPR’s West Ham-supporting owner Tony Fernandes, it appears as though Neil Warnock is back in employment. West Ham fans will forever associate Warnock with the Sheffield Utd team that were relegated …

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With the end of the transfer window fast approaching I was starting to think it would go the way of similar, recent windows. Everything was in place for the usual feeling of being let down and lied to; the owners had said they would be signing players as soon as the window opened…

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Thinking back to when the club first started chasing the Olympic Stadium, I realised our property pursuit has been going on for around two years. I’ve always been pretty firm in my opinion that the stadium is the opposite of what a football club should be looking for; it was apparently …

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I’ve got to admit that the last year or two have slightly soured the joy of cup competitions for me. I’ve always loved the FA Cup but the sheer strain of supporting West Ham under Zola and Grant has left a slow-healing psychological wound. The last five months have gone some way to healing the wound…

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I hope everyone had a nice Christmas and that you’re all enjoying Boxing Day. For me, Christmas is all about being back at my parents’ house with my two sisters – and now my niece and brother-in-law – and eating, drinking and being merry. Of course, there is always even more excitement when West Ham…

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It’s taken me a while to compile my thoughts on the Barnsley match last weekend. As Ebenezer Scrooge once said, ‘Tuppence is tuppence’, and I think the same can be said for a any win: three points is three points. It was possibly one of the most mediocre games of football you’ll see and it never really felt like…

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The last two weeks have been a bit grim. I can deal with the disappointing results, but the mounting injuries are starting to be a real concern! The loss of Baldock has been a real kicker. Despite the eventual 3-1 win over Derby, Baldock’s premature departure noticeably altered how dangerous our side looked. I’m perhaps guilty of …

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I’ve just spent the last hour watching text updates of the Champions League draw before reporting on it for work. Not a bad job by any means but relying on live feeds for information makes it a painful one! I’ve spoken before about how rubbish these text updates are; after initially checking the BBC updates I saw that it was…

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Such is my attitude towards the old Three Lions these days that the international break just feels like the off-season, where Irons news and gossip is hard to come by; other than the hilariously speculative fabrications our club has been consistently surrounded by over the last few years, which are gradually dying out. I just struggle to…

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I’ve spoken in depth on here about my concerns regarding the Olympic Stadium. While I am 100% behind the general belief that we need to improve our home to enable us to progress as a club – and get with the times – I consider moving to be a gamble unless it is perfectly suited to the club…

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The third desktop wallpaper I’ve decided to make for my computer at work is more of a contemporary classic, featuring Sam Baldock and Jack Collison at the Hull match last weekend. It’s a bit far fetched to call this a classic image but I’ve got my reasons. The arrival of Sam Baldock at West Ham is something I’ve…

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David Gold was talking on Talk sport today and, as usual, came across very well. The last few minutes were the most interesting when they discussed the Olympic Stadium. I’m at work so I didn’t have the chance to transcribe the interview, but here are a few thoughts… Gold stated that atheltics has …

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Well, I knew this match wouldn’t go as smoothly as we all hoped. I’m not too annoyed about the result but I am really disappointed about the manner in which we failed to win this one. The starting 11 looked like a 4-4-2, with Sears and Piquionne in for Collison and Carew. While I’m no fan of …

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I’ve got a funny feeling about this match. I do expect us to get the three points but I don’t think they’ll be as easily gained as we’re all thinking! I’m eagerly awaiting the team news as I’m not sure who we’ll see; it’s a home game so I’m desperate to see …

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I’m glad that match wasn’t ten minutes longer. It was a classic Boleyn Ground performance, cruising ahead but letting the opposition back in. The match was a fairly weird one. Although I think we deserved our three points, neither team was carving out many threats on goal but both teams took their chances clinically when…

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I still can’t really think about Dean Ashton without wanting to curl up and sob. What an unbelievable footballer. The most upsetting thing is that he was so special. He wasn’t a run of the mill player who comes and goes without note; he was a game changer. I regret that most …

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In an effort to avoid reading about last night’s loss to Saints I decided to look back to the days of Carlos Tevez. Whatever your opinion on Tevez, nothing will change my memories of his season in the claret and blue; a dark season that was lit-up by this hard-working, passionate footballer…

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Ignore the headline of this post as there isn’t really much special in here. My picture with Phil Parkes is special to me, but that’s about it. The Legends’ Lounge was a good experience, up there with similar levels of hospitality at Old Trafford, only the accompanying seats at the Boleyn are much, much better. That will of course…

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Saturday was one of those beautiful October days, where the blue sky is clear of clouds, allowing the warmth of the sun to counteract the chill in the air. Perfect football weather if you ask me. As I mentioned last week, my Dad and I were taken to the Legends’ Lounge by our good…

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It feels like ages since I saw a full West Ham game. After being on holiday, working like a dog and the international break, I feel I’ve been starved of seeing how Big Sam’s team is performing. That’s part of why I’m posting less – I’m struggling to forge an opinion …

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So, by now we’re all aware that the Irons’ plans to move in to the Olympic Stadium have fallen through, thanks to a ‘unanimous’ decision by the OPLC, the Government and the Mayor of London. This is bloody typical. It is so predictably British to make such a mess of things like this. As a mate of mine …

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Piquionne celebrates scoring against Spurs I’ve been openly critical of Freddie Piquionne on this blog and I feel it’s with good reason. I once wrote a post calling Carlton Cole the ‘ perpetual infuriator ’, due to faltering levels of performance based on his effort rates, and this is slightly similar to …

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The Independent ran quite an interesting story this week featuring an interview with David Gold. While I’ve been fairly open about my reluctance to trust our board 100%, it has always been David Gold that I find the more endearing of the trio of Sullivan, Gold and Brady. Maybe it’s because whenever I see him I …

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You may or may not know, but our ECH is something of a Zombie connoisseur, but he’s currently enjoying a well-earned vacation in San Francisco with his girlfriend. So, he has kindly handed over the keyboard to me to note my thoughts on Dead Island on the Xbox. Matt and I have been counting down the …

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